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Age remains the single biggest factor in severity of the infection. While most of the people catching the coronavirus are between 20-49, only five of B.C.’s COVID-19 deaths have been in this age group.
The updated numbers from Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix show total, province-wide deaths rising to 796. Total cases have increased to 48,027.
There are now 9,137 active cases in B.C., with 348 people in hospital, including 80 in intensive care.
Outbreaks have been declared at two new healthcare facilities — the Evergreen Baptist Care Centre in the Fraser Health region, and Minoru Residence, in Richmond. Total facilities contending with outbreaks remained at 61, however, as two others were declared over, including the outbreak at the Fellburn Care Centre in Burnaby.
Henry offered another good news update on immunizations in the province, confirming that Health Canada has approved a second vaccine — from pharmaceutical giant Moderna — set to arrive in B.C. next week. Between this positive development and the development of a new system that will allow the Pfizer vaccine’s safe transportation from the port of arrival, B.C. is now estimated to administer some 792,000 shots by March.
Most will go to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
“Our two main aims right now are to save lives by providing protection to those who are most at risk,” Henry said, “and taking the pressure off our healthcare system so that we’re able to provide safe health services for everybody in the province.”
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